State regulations for Uber and Lyft are heading to the Senate. A measure by Jackson Representative Kenny Havard would establish a statewide set of regulations and collect a one percent fee. He says rarely do lawmakers get a chance to do something that really affects people’s lives.
Cut 3 (09) “fatal accidents”
The House Criminal Justice Committee approves a measure that would penalize adults for letting children handle fully automatic weapons. Shreveport Representative Barbara Norton brought her bill after a 9-year-old accidentally killed an instructor with an Uzi submachine gun in Arizona.
Cut 6 (10) “United States”
The measure passed on a 7 to 6 vote.
A measure to require litter prevention education in Kindergarten through 5th grade heads to the Senate floor for final legislative passage. The bill received approval from the Senate Education Committee and the author of the proposal Lafayette Representative Stuart Bishop told the panel Louisiana has a serious litter problem that needs to be addressed.
Cut 24 (10) “of litter”
Bishop says litter education would be included in regular science courses.
The House Education Committee voluntarily defers a proposal to prohibit universities from having trademarked beers. Shreveport Representative Cedric Glover filed the bill because he believes licensed LSU and UL-Lafayette beers promote underage drinking. But Hammond Representative Chris Broadwater says schools need this opportunity to generate funds.
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